Minutes of Hardee County School Board - Hardee County Schools

Minutes of Hardee County School Board
School Board Meeting Room
June 17, 2008
1:00 p.m. - Workshop
CALL TO ORDER Chair Tanya Royal called workshop to order at 1:00 p.m.
PRESENT Mrs. Tanya Royal, Chair
(Absent) Mr. Wendell Cotton, Vice-Chair
Mr. Joe Jones
Mrs. Gina Neuhofer
Mrs. Jan Platt
Mr. Dennis Jones, Superintendent
Mr. Rocky Kitchens, Deputy Superintendent
(Absent) Mr. Gavin O’Brien, Board Attorney
Others present:
Selden Spencer Greg Harrelson
Kathy Gordon Denise Mattera
Jennifer Carlos Dick Daggett
Tammy Prine David Durastanti
Gary Moore
Discussion: Employee Health Insurance
Mr. Rocky Kitchens stated the Insurance Committee met on June 13, 2008 and made some
recommendations.
The following items were discussed:
1. NEFEC/Fringe Renewal
Time for Board approval of annual agreement
2. Wellness (Healthy People Program)
The consensus was to not renew the Healthy People Program with Fringe
3. Long Term Care
No claims have been filed since 1995. Recommendation to allow employees to pick up
long term care on their own.
4. Eye Exam Benefit
The $40 benefit will remain the same.
5. Insurance Cards and Benefit Changes for Fringe
New cards will be issued for both Fringe and Cigna
6. Open Enrollment Period for Fringe
July 1 will be the opening enrollment period
7. Open Enrollment Period for Cigna
July 1 will be the opening enrollment period

Workshop 6/17/08
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8. HEA/U Negotiations for Rate and Plan Structure
Both School Board and HEA/U will need to approve new rate and plan structure
9. Update on Cigna Negotiations
10. Discussion of Plan Changes by Kathy Gordon, Siver Consultant
It was the consensus of the Board to use Option #2A as the recommended plan for
Cigna. The Board asked that Cigna check to see if the plan remained with the $750
deductible for in-network and $1500 out of network would make a difference to the plan as far
as rate increase to the employee/or to the Board, instead of the $1000 in-network
deductible/and $2000 out-of network deductible as outlined in the plan.
11. Timeline for Approval of Plan Changes and Rates
The Board gave Mr. Kitchens the authority to negotiate with Cigna for an amount less
than $820 as a deductible and if Cigna agrees, it could be placed on the agenda for the June
20 th meeting. If an alternate amount for the deductible could not be agreed upon with Cigna, it
was the consensus of both the Insurance Committee and School Board to approve Option
#2A as recommended by Kathy Gordon, Siver Consultants, with deductibles as outline in the
option. The Board will act on the recommendation at the June 20 th meeting.
Adjourn 3:12 p. m.